St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-03
STATE S0LoNs DINED.
Minnesota Officials and Members of the
Legislature Banquet at the Byan
Hotel.
The Guests of the Municipal Officers Of
st. Paul, Who Attend in
Body.
a Very Elaborate Affair Attended by
About Four Hundred Repre-
sentative Citizens.
to by Learned and Eloquent
Men.

Men.
Not since the Hotel Ryan was thrown
open has there assembled beneath its roof
such representative gathering OF the STATE
ana clty's foremost honored citizens as sat
down in the large dining room last night as
guests in the banquet rendered by the city
of st, Paul to the state officers and members
OF the legislature. -Four long tables were
parallel with each other the entire length
of the room, and were hanked at the
head by Il cross table, in the center OF
which sat Gen. John b. Sanborn the toast
MASTER surrounded by Hon. W. P. Murray,
Hon. Russell Blakely, Gov. A. Il. McGill,
eX-Gov. l.. +. Hubbard. eX-Gov. Marshall.
Hon. W. II. Merriam. Lieut.. Gov. A. L.
Rice, Mayor A. A. Ames, Mayor Robert
A. Smith, Hon, G. ID. OBrien, Hon. E. A.
Hendrickson, Hon. ID. j. Knox. Hon. G.
NJ. Colby. -Four hundred and fifty plates
were set. and there were no empty chairs.
A large majority of the state officers and
members of both houses of the legislature
and Ramsey county officers. including court
judges and officials. were guests of
the evening, marked by sable satin
badges printed in gold. The
city council and city officers
and direct, rs of the chamber of commerce
wore blue satin badge, printed in a gold,
with the words, City of st. Paul-1Recep-
tiOn-1SS7," and bearing the seal fef the
state. The committee of arrangements,
selected from the council and chamber of
commerce. were Hon. John B. Sanborn.
Hon. Russell Blakely. Hon. William p.
Murray, and Aids. John Dowlan. c. H.
Petsch and II. 7. OCOnnOr TO them the
credit for the grand success is princ-
pally due. The menu set out by Manager
Emerson, of the Hotel Ryan. surpassed
anything of the kind ever before attempted
in the city. 1t was in the neighborhOod of
l o'clock when the eight courses were fin
iShed. and the guests moved back to listen
to the toast responses. between the semi
occasional glasses of old coSnac which were
not suffered To go unempted in the general
spirit of cOnviviality which prevailed.
Some of the high license apostles of the
legislature were no exception to the rule.
They drank as mucif as anybody, and
certified the remarks made by William Pitt
Murray that high license and we're old
friends The High License Punch"
which followed middle course, was not so
new in flavor as in name, but the announce
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smile by the guests. for whom it was evil
IDENTIFY intended. They liked it, and said so.
THE TOASTS.
The regular toasts OF the evening were
six in number, as follows:
Minnesota-Young, vigorous ana fair; may
she long continue to captivate the hearts aud
minds of men. Response by His EXcellency
Hon. A. r. McGill.
The City of St. Paul-The political capital
of the state; the commercial capital OF the
New Northwest. Response by Ex-Mayor
c. ID. o. Brien.
The Municipal Government Of St. Paul
Response by Hon. William P. Murray.
The Legislature of 1SS7-Industry, in
tegrity and wisdom mark its character. May
the good influences of its laws be felt by all
people through many generations. Response
b, Hon. c. B. Buchanan.
Capital and Labor: The good and evil re-
suits of great aggregatlons of capital and of
great organizations of labor to resist its ag-
gressions. The highest duty of the state is to
protect both, and secure to each an equality
of rights-to capital, protection; to labor,
adequate ccmr ensatlon. Response by Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly.
The Judiciary: The balance wheel of the
governments; the refuge and strength of all.
Response by Hon. James Gilflan.
The toasts were announced by Gen. John
B. Sanborn in few choice Introductory
remarks in the generals best vein.
Gov. McGill, in responding to his toast,
Minnesota" said he was beginning to get
tired of responding to the old chestnut.
The state was new, but the subject old and
thread0are. The state of Minnesota needed
no one to eulogize her. She stands in the
front rank OF the United States. If any evil
dence were required he need only point to
the Legislature before him. With normal
school at Moorhead, an insane asylum at Fer
gus Falls and reformatory at st. Cloud, all
in the Fifth district, Minnesota need have no
fear for the future.
The announcement of eX-Mayor O'Brien's
response to the toast THE City of ST.
PauF' was greeted with loud cheering. He
mounted the table to speak.
He proceeded in mastery humorous way
to Introduce his earnest and eloquent tribute
to the city. st. Paul, he said, was the CEN
trial diamond Of the state. When did St. Paul
ever do disgracefui or discreditable
thing? When did she ever fail
fering and want? He made beautiful ref
erence to Hon. Alexander Ramsey, and ring
ing cheers showed the sympathy of the
guests. st. Paul was built upon historic
ground. The city of St. Paul Is proud of
her commercial enterprise, but proud to be
not the city of St. Paul. bat the capital of the
North star state in the crown.
Dlverglng from the regular toasts, Gen.
Sanborn announced Mayor Ames to re-
spond to the following:
Our Sister City: May she long be our
rival, but never be quite our equal.
Continued cheering met the bow of
Mayor Ames as he stepped upon the table
The doctor paid a little compliment to ST.
Paul and little more to Minneapolis. He
then threw bomb into the guests by saving:
There is another subject very dear to INV
heart which 1 cannot refrain from
mentioning. should have been speaking to
you
AS GOVERNOR OF THIS STATE
instead OF as mayor of the city of Mime
apolis. If had been governor l would have
vetoed some of the measures which the peo-
pie are criticisiug so Il severely to-day.
GOV. McGill has made you an excellent
governor, looking at it from your side of the
house. God willing, when the next legislature
meets shall be in a position to place veto
upon some of their measures. Gov. McGill
and l are very good friends when we are to-
gether-when we are apart we fight each
other hard.
Senator Whiteman, of Duluth, was called
for, and he responded by simply reciting
over the famous speech of Proctor Knott, of
Kentucky, in congress, when he made his
well-known attack upon the bill to grant
lands to railroad running to the Zenith
City. The effect was instantaneous upon
the guests, and produced rounds and rounds
of cheering and applause.
Judge Gilflan and Mr.. Donnelly were not
present to respond TO the toasts assign ed
them and Mr.. Murray and Mr.. Rogers made
brief addresses.